Medical Disclaimer

Renew You is a patient-education site about the facelift (rhytidectomy) and facial rejuvenation. It is written to help you understand the subject and to keep you company while you weigh it up. It is not medical advice, and this page explains, plainly, the limits you should hold it within.

This is not medical advice

Nothing on Renew You is medical, surgical, or professional advice, and it is not a substitute for a consultation with a qualified surgeon who can examine your face in person. The site is general information and one person’s account. It cannot know your anatomy, your skin, your health, or your history, and it should never be used to decide for or against surgery on your own.

One person’s experience is not guidance

Much of this site is my own story: my swelling, my bruising, the slow reveal over months. That is one face and one recovery. Faces, techniques, and healing differ enormously, so what happened to me is not a prediction, a benchmark, or a recommendation for you. Please do not read my outcome as yours.

Results are not guaranteed

A facelift lifts and repositions sagging tissue, but it does not stop ageing, and no honest source can promise a specific result or how long it will last. Figures such as “about ten years” are ranges drawn from the evidence, not commitments. What is realistic for your face is a judgement only your surgeon can make after examining you.

This is real surgery, with real risks

A facelift is an operation, usually under anaesthetic, with a genuine recovery and genuine risks. These can include bleeding and haematoma, which is the most common complication, wound-healing problems that are far more likely in smokers, nerve injury, scarring, infection, and reactions to anaesthesia. Reading about these does not reduce them. Only a surgeon assessing you can weigh them against your particular case.

No doctor-patient relationship

Using this site, emailing us, or reading a page reviewed by a surgeon does not create any doctor-patient or professional relationship between you and Paula Winters, Mr Alexander Frost, or Renew You. Our reviewer checks that the general content is accurate; he is not your surgeon and is not treating you.

Emergencies

Do not rely on this site in an emergency. If you have heavy bleeding, a face or neck that is swelling rapidly, breathing difficulty, signs of infection, severe pain, or any other urgent problem after surgery, contact your surgeon’s team at once or call your local emergency number (911 in the United States, 999 in the UK, or 112 across much of Europe).

Always consult a professional

Before making any decision about a facelift or facial rejuvenation, and before acting on anything you read here, speak to a qualified plastic surgeon and follow their advice over anything on this site. If in doubt, ask them, not us.